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If Abortion Were About Equality, Would Americans Like It Better? If Abortion Were About Equality, Would Americans Like It Better?

It is—and that’s the problem.

Jul 2, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Why I’m Ready—and Excited—for Hillary

Why I’m Ready—and Excited—for Hillary Why I’m Ready—and Excited—for Hillary

Clinton is running as a feminist—and that matters for all women.

Jun 2, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Birth Control That Works Too Well

Birth Control That Works Too Well Birth Control That Works Too Well

A Colorado program to give low-income teens long-acting contraception dropped the teen abortion rate dramatically. But conservatives refuse to fund it.

May 20, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The Courage of ‘Charlie Hebdo’

The Courage of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ The Courage of ‘Charlie Hebdo’

The French magazine is blasphemous—and isn’t that an honorable thing to be?

May 5, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Ireland’s Abortion Law Reveals a Complete Contempt for Women

Ireland’s Abortion Law Reveals a Complete Contempt for Women Ireland’s Abortion Law Reveals a Complete Contempt for Women

New “exceptions” to the country’s total ban on abortion are worthless in practice.

Apr 2, 2015 / Katha Pollitt

Who Has Abortions?

Who Has Abortions? Who Has Abortions?

We can, and should, support trans men and other gender-non-conforming people without erasing women from the fight for reproductive rights.

Mar 13, 2015 / Katha Pollitt

Fifty Shades of Basic

Fifty Shades of Basic Fifty Shades of Basic

The romance in the film isn’t perverse—and that’s the problem.

Feb 25, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Why I Heart King Abdullah

Why I Heart King Abdullah Why I Heart King Abdullah

He was an old-school monarch who made America feel good about itself again.

Feb 4, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Republicanism vs. Multiculturalism in France

Republicanism vs. Multiculturalism in France Republicanism vs. Multiculturalism in France

The country struggles with religion and integration one week after the Charlie Hebdo murders.

Jan 21, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Mario Cuomo Gave Some Great Speeches. But What Did He Actually Accomplish?

Mario Cuomo Gave Some Great Speeches. But What Did He Actually Accomplish? Mario Cuomo Gave Some Great Speeches. But What Did He Actually Accomplish?

And why are progressives so easily seduced by words?

Jan 7, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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